I know, I know…Ghandi didn’t really say it…and that it’s a paraphrase of a much longer quote. Good, we got that out of the way. Now on to my musing.
This is a powerful sentiment: Be the change you want to see. It’s terrifying and liberating. And incredibly difficult to do. But a poignant call to action. Especially when at a crossroads or some sort of dilemma in life.
I took this sentiment to heart a number of years ago in grad school. Then, it was about using solar panels to charge my phone and riding a bicycle as much as possible to get healthy and try to reduce my dependence on automobility. As I’ve grown older and (hopefully) wiser, I see it can mean a lot more than simply leading by example. It can also be an overhaul of the self.
I’ve needed some change for a while. But wasn’t sure how to get it. Then it struck me. Just do it. Because there’s no reason why I couldn’t. I simply needed to make the decision and carry it out.
So I made the decision. This time, it wasn’t to prove anything to anyone else. It was to prove it to me. To show me I can do by being the change I wanted to see in the world.
What decision did I make? What did I do? Well, that’s what I’ll reveal to you in small bits here and my other output.
The Oregon Adventure is a huge deal. Because it meant changing everything. Making a decision and following through, living and embracing the changes I wanted and will want as my journey progresses.
Keep reading, you’ll see more of what I’m talking about as we walk this path further…